I was browsing the internet and found this article about the Russians accidently exploding a mine near one of its own ships. It cause some serious flooding. This coupled with the recent Russian mini-sub incident make you wonder..How good is the Russian Navy??
Russian Navy Sinks Flagship With Parade Mine
Created: 01.08.2005 13:59 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 13:59 MSK
MosNews
The flagship of Russia’s Baltic Fleet, the Neukrotimy patrol ship has been hit by a demonstration bomb and partially sunk in the Neva River in the center of St. Petersburg, the Kommersant daily reported on Monday. The incident happened just one day before Sunday’s Navy Day parade that was held in the city.
The Neukrotimy (“Indomitableâ€) arrived in St. Petersburg for celebrations to mark Russian Navy Day on July 26. On July 30, it suddenly submerged below its waterline, collecting water in its engine compartment, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
Divers found a rupture in a weld joint and plastered it, after which the ship was moved to a dock for repairs, the agency said.
Kommersant, however, gave details of the incident which forced the flagship to be removed from the parade. The daily said that the sailors planned to make a show of destroying a dummy sea mine during Sunday’s parade. The dummy, which still had about 30 kilograms of TNT in it, was supposed to create a huge splash that would spray the spectators on the embankment. However, the current brought the bomb up to the ship’s hull together with the anchor and it exploded causing the Neukrotimy to partially submerge.
The Military Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal case under the article “careless handling of potentially dangerous itemsâ€. They said that the role and degree of responsibility of the military officials in charge of the preparation and conducting of training measures near the ship would be ascertained during the investigation
Russian Navy Sinks Flagship With Parade Mine
Created: 01.08.2005 13:59 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 13:59 MSK
MosNews
The flagship of Russia’s Baltic Fleet, the Neukrotimy patrol ship has been hit by a demonstration bomb and partially sunk in the Neva River in the center of St. Petersburg, the Kommersant daily reported on Monday. The incident happened just one day before Sunday’s Navy Day parade that was held in the city.
The Neukrotimy (“Indomitableâ€) arrived in St. Petersburg for celebrations to mark Russian Navy Day on July 26. On July 30, it suddenly submerged below its waterline, collecting water in its engine compartment, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
Divers found a rupture in a weld joint and plastered it, after which the ship was moved to a dock for repairs, the agency said.
Kommersant, however, gave details of the incident which forced the flagship to be removed from the parade. The daily said that the sailors planned to make a show of destroying a dummy sea mine during Sunday’s parade. The dummy, which still had about 30 kilograms of TNT in it, was supposed to create a huge splash that would spray the spectators on the embankment. However, the current brought the bomb up to the ship’s hull together with the anchor and it exploded causing the Neukrotimy to partially submerge.
The Military Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal case under the article “careless handling of potentially dangerous itemsâ€. They said that the role and degree of responsibility of the military officials in charge of the preparation and conducting of training measures near the ship would be ascertained during the investigation